buying on line
I'm a big advocate of buying locally. Support your local merchant.
Do you think that for one second that the internet seller you buy from is going to take care of you if you have any problems. Chances are the person (or pixel) on the other end of the line knows as much about the particular product you are buying as you know about the current weather on the moon. If you buy it mail order you pay freight to get it to you. If it doesn't work when you get it, you get to send it back ( at your expense) and get a new one, eventually ( pay the freight again). When you don't know how to operate it, or have a question on installation do you think the on line retailer will give you the time of day? If you are lucky they will have a phone # to give you for the manufacturer. The few bucks extra that buying locally cost are well earned. It cost very little to set up a computer and phone system and then "drop ship" direct from the manufacturer or distributor. The local store, and people that work there cost money, the extra 5 or 10 % it cost to buy locally is earned.
Think of it this way, you are at the lake, its a beautiful Sat. afternoon and your "fastebastat" breaks, last year the local guy who always had 10 of them in stock, all sizes went out of business. He couldn't compete with the "on line guy" who sold them for $49.95, he had to get $54.95 to pay for his overhead and the Sat. afternoon person to sell them to you. Its a shame that he isn't there just when you need him, your weekend is ruined now. Oh well you can take consolation in the fact that you saved a few bucks a couple of times when you bought on the web. After all what's one weekend lost, the boating season up here at winni last 52 weeks. What is that item worth now???
Think about who takes care of you and who doesn't
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